Prior to launching Foria, Mr. Gerson founded Sir Richard’s Condom Company, helping to address the unmet need for condoms globally with a “buy one-give one” business model in tandem with Partners in Health in Haiti. A socially & environmentally-minded entrepreneur, Mathew spent ten years studying Buddhist meditation in Asia, Canada and the U.S with a year in a cave for good measure.

Mr. Gerson currently lives in Topanga, California with his wife Colleen, a Functional Medicine Health Coach, their dog Blue and a pair of ravens.